Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Rained Out!

As I was leaving town yesterday, with a mountain of groceries, I called DH to see if he needed anything. It was sprinkling in town and he said it was pouring at the ranch. We had a good chance of rain and thought a few tenths would be a blessing and settle the dust for branding. We unloaded over $200 in groceries and water bottles in the rain...with smiles on our faces. This morning we had 1.9" in the rain gauge so DH called off our first day of branding. Too wet is a good problem to have.

I have been cooking roasts for barbecue sandwiches and now this extra day allows me to prep some more. I'll get 8# of ground beef cooked and put the Lasagna together for tomorrow and assemble the Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert and stick it in the deep freeze. And no, I am not using 8# of ground beef for the Lasagna...the rest will end up in the enchiladas the next day and there will be enough for Buckaroo Bundles too.

Then maybe I'll stitch a little and take a nap!

We haven't had a wet spring like this since 2010. Looks like I'll be spending a lot more time behind that mower, but when the Lord blesses your socks off like this, you praise Him as you continue to mow!

I knew you wouldn't complain about the rain!! We got the rest of our big garden in this morning and some rain is predicted each day through next Monday. Even a little each day would be wonderful for the tomatoes, peppers and seeds.

I l♥ve the rain. It sure worked for you this time. All the preparation time to put meals together. I'll bet you all have a waiting list of friends to come help with your branding, etc. I know I'd sign up!

About Me

Living life at the end of the dirt road is a joy and the blessings are many. My husband and I have been married for 30 years and we have two great kids ~ our son is 26, serving our country as a Marine, and our daughter is 23, working on her Ruminant Nutrition graduate degree..So proud of both of them! The good Lord has blessed us with an amazing life! We ranch on 128,000 acres and there is never a dull moment. I am chief cook, bottle washer, gate opener, and retired homeschool Mama. I love the Lord, photography, gardening, quilting,tending to cattle & horses and helping DH in any capacity I can, as well as feeding everyone that wonders down the dirt road.
So welcome to life at the end of the dirt road ~ I hope you enjoy the visit!